....and we have AnOtHeR trip to the ER....

Gabe tried to ride his bike one-handed tonight. It didn't work out so well and he ended up falling on his handlebars and splitting open his lower cheek. [He told me between sobs that he was trying to ride with one hand "because daddy can ride with one hand and with no hands". So we talked a little about using both of our hands for a while until we get a little older!]

I had gone inside to wash my hands and looked out the window and saw him laying on the driveway, mouth open, crying.... So I run out and see blood.... Assess the injury and decide we better go to the ER.

Since I was home alone with the kids (like I am most every night thanks to the life of a pastor) I tried to get hold of Aaron and failed. So we drove to the church, his car was there so I went in... he wasn't there (after running around the whole church... it's not small). All the while wondering how I'm going to handle Gabe getting stitches and Andrew being the handful that he can be???

When we arrived at the ER we got in right away (one of the MANY perks of small town life) and I called work to see if someone could come help me out with Andrew. April came over (God bless her!) and stayed with me in spite of the fact she had been working ALL day long.

Dr. Gerges was awesome and decided Gabe didn't need stitches and that steri-strips would do the job. What a relief for Gabe (and for me)! It only took a few minutes and there were no tears involved. Andrew was good as gold because April came armed with a sucker and M&M's (can you tell she's a mom?). So all in all it was not a bad experience.... Now we pray that the would heals well.... and that we don't have to go to the ER again for a LONG, LONG time!

A nice hug for dad...

Andrew was telling me about his owies too!

And my little stinker ready to read books!

This week

I only managed to take a few pictures this week. It was a busy week of work and appointments! One more week left and then Gabe starts pre-school...

We found this frog in one of my flower pots this afternoon...

Last night the boys and I went to Subway for supper while Aaron was at church. The always eat SOOOO good there. They get a kids meal with a ham sandwich, juice and a cookie. They have to eat their sandwich first and then get the cookie. Gabe usually ends up eating most of Andrew's cookie as well.

Tuesday Andrew had his 2 year check up (2 months after the fact). He was NOT happy with the process and screamed for a large part of the exam. He had to have 1 shot... He made it very clear to me after the exam was over that he wanted to go H-O-M-E!

Nothing New

I feel like I don't have anything "new and exciting" to take pictures of and post. For that I am thankful! Our lives are blessedly uneventful.... so here are some pics of the things that we do....

Playing outside and posing for the camera...

Climbing and being dangerous. He then turns his head sideways to fit between the boards and crawls up onto the platform.

Showing off for Grandma in Hutchinson, MN. They spent 1/2 a week at the farm before Grandma had to go back to work.

And just for you Katie... The socks.... He looks cute! :-)

Okoboji Fun!

The congregations of the Iowa District West of the LCMS (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod) own a camp on West Lake Okoboji. They have 2 Family Retreats each summer and we have gone the last 2 years. Last year Aaron was the topic leader so this year it was nice to just RELAX!!! And that is about all we did.

Andrew and Gabe playing with all their new friends...

This is what happens when you leave your door in the Bethel Retreat Center open on a rainy Friday evening...

My boys playing in the playhouse.

Andrew enjoying getting a line wet. He then proceeded to get the whole rod/reel combo wet. And it sunk. Thankfully some folks loaned us their net to get it out of the water!

Gabe with his pillow pet he picked out at the camp store.

Reading before bed..

My boys after catching 7 fish.

Gabe enjoying his time on the dock.

NICE! Andrew got bored waiting for supper. He had to pass the time somehow...